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CAMPUS: Spring Fling night brings in full house

10May

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CAMPUS: Spring Fling night brings in full house

CAMPUS: Spring Fling night brings in full house By Samantha GonzalezBridge Staff InternPublished Tuesday, May 10, 2022 Another of TAMIU’s traditions made a recent comeback after spending time on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From 9 p.m. to midnight on April 30, Texas A&M International University hosted its Spring Fling event at the Student Center Ballroom. The event followed the Student Life Awards and included free drinks and food, as well as a photo area for students. The free event encouraged students to celebrate the end of the semester. Samantha Gonzalez | BridgeStudents dance the night away on the ballroom dance floor during the traditional Spring Fling hosted by TAMIU on April 30. "I had no idea that we were even having a Spring Fling until the night of,” T...

LIFE: Easter filled with more than just confetti

22Apr

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LIFE: Easter filled with more than just confetti

LIFE: Easter filled with more than just confetti By Samantha GonzalezBridge Staff InternPublished Friday, April 22, 2022 Easter came and went this past weekend. There were skeptics who believed Easter Sunday was going to be a scorcher and held their cookouts and get-togethers on Saturday, but cloudy skies and breezes took Sunday celebrators by surprise. Temperatures were in the 100s on Saturday. According to the Weather Channel website, it felt like 109 degrees. Those temps were felt by Texas A&M International University alumna Gloria C. Gomez. Marco Villarreal | BridgeWith a smack at the piñata, candy falls out as unidentified people look on during Easter Sunday. “It was so dang hot on Saturday,” Gomez said. “I absolutely felt like we should’ve just waited till Sunday t...

Campus SNAP Club develops from the shadows

11Apr

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Campus SNAP Club develops from the shadows

Campus SNAP Club develops from the shadows By Mia PerezBridge contributing writerPublished Monday, April 11, 2022 The idea happened in a snap, almost as fast as a print in the developer. A group of mostly arts and communication students decided to create a photography club this Spring 2022 semester to promote interest in the career and hobby. Formally called the Student Narrative & Artistic Photography Club, or simply SNAP Club, its members seek to get official SOLE approval. The idea began in the photography lab with students in the Intermediate and Advanced Photography courses, who then selected Alexa Villarreal as president as they started prepping the club. Leonard Gonzalez | BridgeOrganizers of the proposed photography club, called SNAP Club, work on designing the o...

SPORTS: Rec Sports Center offers new services

3Apr

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SPORTS: Rec Sports Center offers new services

SPORTS: Rec Sports Center offers new services By Priscilla AbregoBridge contributing writerPublished Sunday, April 3, 2022 From teaching students fundamentals to outdoor adventures, Recreational Sports launches new services and machinery for students to reach their personal fitness goals. The Rec Sports Center recently relaunched personal training and set afloat their newest program Outdoor Adventures. Rec Sports Director Roberto Garza said interested students may look into the center’s many programs. He added that the main goal is “to ensure students create autonomy.” Aside from the new equipment, such as the deadlift platform, the outdoor area ladder, new dumbbell sets and hip-thrust machine, the center offers a popular body composition assessment. Due to its popularit...

3Apr

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ARTS: Artists Guild makes comeback

ARTS: Artists Guild makes comeback By Viviana TellezBridge contributing writerPublished Sunday, April 2, 2022 What began as artistic friends doodling after class one day, hoping to find a hangout spot, became an organization for art lovers. The Texas A&M International University Artists Guild got re-established when this creative group of friends became the club’s officers, during Fall 2021. “We contacted SOLE, ‘Hey, we want to start an art group,’” guild Vice President Grace Alvarez said. “They [said], ‘We already have one on record … you can revamp it.” TAMIU Artists Guild logo The guild remains active ever since; it meets frequently throughout the semester to create art. “All TAMIU students of all kinds of majors and classifications are welcome to join, particip...

CAMPUS: Female leaders express importance of one’s own voice

25Mar

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CAMPUS: Female leaders express importance of one’s own voice

CAMPUS: Female leaders express importance of one’s own voice By David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-ChiefPublished Thursday, March 24, 2022 The Social Justice Leadership Series offered an event titled “Believe in Your Voice” to promote more confident women. Held via livestream and physically, 40 guests attended in person at Texas A&M International University’s Student Center Room 230 for the March 9 event. “What is the one thing you and I have in our control that can make a difference in Austin or in Washington?” Webb County Chair for the Democratic Party Sylvia Bruni asked the room. She refers to voting. “If you’re concerned with some of the things developing right now–I don’t know about you–the only way you’re going to turn it around is going to be through your vote,” Bruni sa...

ARTS: TAMIU Strings take stage for recital

24Mar

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ARTS: TAMIU Strings take stage for recital

ARTS: TAMIU Strings take stage for recital By Samantha GonzalezBridge Staff InternPublished Thursday, March 24, 2022 Combining the musical talents of the University with three local high schools, a middle school and an elementary school, the TAMIU Strings offered its String Connection Recital. Held in the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Recital Hall on Feb. 11, numerous students performed alongside Associate Professor of music Yu-Mei Huang with classical compositions open to the public. The concert was free of charge. Samantha Gonzalez | BridgeTAMIU presents the String Connection Recital at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts Recital Hall with Ruth Yang playing the violin on stage on Feb. 11. Performance groups included students from United Middle School as well ...

ARTS: Classical musicians perform on campus

23Mar

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ARTS: Classical musicians perform on campus

ARTS: Classical musicians perform on campus By Mireilly GonzalezBridge Staff InternPublished Wednesday, March 23, 2022 In TAMIU’s softly lit Recital Hall, an applause welcomed Assistant Professor of music Yu-Mein Huang to the stage. She walked confidently to the center wearing a rose gold sequin dress, violin in hand and greeted the audience with a smile. Huang invited two other professional musicians, violinist Miroslav Hristov and pianist Chih-Long Hu, as guests for TAMIU’s Music and Friends event. Near the end of their master performance, Hristov expressed gratitude to Huang “for the invitation and for the amazing hospitality,” during the March 4 performance. Samantha Gonzalez | BridgeAssociate Professor Yu-Mei Huang, left, and University of Tennessee-Knoxville Professor Mir...

Planetarium reopens amid COVID-19 pandemic

2Mar

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Planetarium reopens amid COVID-19 pandemic

Planetarium reopens amid COVID-19 pandemic By Brenda AlvarezBridge contributing writerPublished Wednesday, March 2, 2022(Originally published in the February print edition, 2022) Planetarium patrons once again explore the stars, wild animals and extreme weather inside the dome for family friendly shows. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas A&M International University staple reopened to the public back in Fall 2021. People returned to experience scenes across the curved screen at TAMIU’s Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium. Inside the glass pyramid, which is topped off with a gold pinnacle, lies a big dome that according to the planetarium's website, is “a state-of-the-art digital five-projection system and the digital technology utilized to project 360-degree immersive video....

TAMIU students create ceramics with guest artist

12Feb

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TAMIU students create ceramics with guest artist

TAMIU students create ceramics with guest artist By Mireilly GonzalezBridge Staff InternPublished Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 A diverse group of TAMIU students, from young adults to senior citizens, participated in a recent ceramic workshop. A guest artist shared her expertise with the full room of students. The workshop was held Jan. 31 and Feb. 2 at the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. Guest artist Gabriela Martinez, or “Gabo Martini,” worked with a group pursuing various paths, including a bachelor’s majoring or minoring in art, as well as other majors like nursing or biology. Senior art major Oracio Rodriguez, 77, returned to university education to pursue his bachelor’s. He attended the workshop. Elis Regina Reyes-Sanchez | BridgeGabriela Martinez, a guest artist wh...

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